Pay rises for federal public servants

Pay rises for senior executives have trailed those for general staff in the federal public service.

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Wages growth in the federal public service has outstripped pay rises generally in the community according to a new report.

The research by the Public Service Commission shows median wages grew 5.8 per cent last year.

The increase is nearly double the federal government's wages growth target of 3 per cent.

Wages for non executive staff grew by 5.9 per cent last year compared to 4.7 per cent for senior executives.

The 2012 APS Remuneration Report includes information from all Australian Public Service (APS) agencies covering 153,622 employees.

The commission says the rapid wages growth was fuelled by a lower recruitment rate, with fewer low-paid positions being filled and more pay rises due to increments within enterprise bargaining agreements.